Plot missing from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Soon to be another Michael Bay blockbuster film, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" delivers plenty of laughs and fight scenes, but leaves a lot to be desired in the way of plot.

The film opens up with an interesting comic-book-esque intro reel describing the Turtles’ training regimen and how they “can’t go out into the real world.”

The movie then shifts our attention to April O’Neil (Megan Fox, “Transformers”), a broadcast journalist who is trying to find her big break. Curious beyond belief, she harasses her sources until she gets answers and puts herself in danger by jumping into a robbery by the infamous gang Foot Clan.

Of course, O’Neil would run into the “vigilantes” protecting the city from the Foot Clan because this movie runs on coincidences. And of course, no one at her job believes her about seeing them. It would be just too convenient.

The turtles are eventually introduced (April was being sneaky, yet again), and the animators do a great job of giving them their own distinctive features and personalities. They are humorous mixed with enough rebellion that they are easily identifiable as teenagers.

Cinematically TMNT has everything you would expect from a Michael Bay movie: Low lighting during fight scenes, quick cuts, weird angles and a copious amount of explosions. Some parts are so similar to Bay’s film "Transformers" that I forgot I was watching a movie about 6-foot-tall turtles.

Without giving too much away, there is also a metal suit, which when in battle sounds eerily similar to a transformer.

The one good thing about this movie is that it doesn’t take itself too seriously. Writers know the story is kooky, and there are enough jokes and comedic breaks to keep the audience laughing throughout the 101 minutes.

Will Arnett as O’Neil’s cameraman, Vern Fenwick, keeps the wit rolling while onscreen, which makes everything more pleasurable. The humor is Nickelodeon-rated though, so don’t expect Arnett in his full comedic glory.

Overall, the movie is great -- if you can suspend your notion of physics and look past the glaring plot holes and clichés. The humor does provide some respite from the hard-to-swallow plot. Rest assured that there will probably be a sequel.